Loss and Gain in Translating Culture: Year of the Elephant’s Novella as a Case Study

Loss and gain in translating culture have long been debated continue to be debated. Transforming one another is challenging creates an obstacle a successful translation. Considering the differences distinctions present each culture, it notoriously difficult overcome cultural barriers However, many translation theorists propose innumerable strategies for rendering this issue. The general tendency of these either domesticate or foreignize with reference Venuti’s work (1995), which uses two opposing concepts. Visibility invisibility are other synonyms domestication foreignization. When translator domesticating strategies, he/she invisible. foreignizing visible. research methodology qualitative approach where samples specific items analyzed. Further, attempts enlighten reader on transfer from Arabic into English. Its ultimate goal identify most efficient applied reduce loss enhance gain.